Radiator valve



May 11 1926. 1,584,587

F. YARDLEY RADIATOR VALVE original Filed My 22. 1925 Patented may i1, 1925. y' j nieren sraras FABNHAM YABDLEY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSGNOB TO JENKNS BROS., OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A COREORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

RADIATOR VALVE.

Continuation of application Serial' No. 32,008, filed May 22, 1925. This application iled February 23, 1926. Serial No. 90,101.

r1`his invention relates to improvements in The opposite side of the casing 1 is proradiator valves, and especially to valves vided with an internally screw-threaded eX- adapted for application to one-pipe or twotension 7, provided with an aperture norpipe low pressure steam, vapor or vacuum mally closed by a screw-threaded plug S. 5 systems. rPhe interior face of the plug 3 is centrally The object of the invention is the proprovided with an integral sleeve or socket vision of a radiator valve of the class de- 9, for a purpose to be hereinafter described. scribed which will notl only be economical At the top of the valve, in the view from a manufacturing standpoint, but shown in Fig. 1, and opposite the extension 19 which will function with maximum e'lii- 2, is provided another tubular extension 10 ciency. carrying external screw threads adapted for Other objects of the invention will be co-operation with threads internally carried 65 made apparent in the following speciiicaon a cap 11. The extension is interiortion, taken in connection with the drawings ally provided with a laterally extending forming a part thereof. flange which defines a centrally located rlhis application is a continuation of my circular opening leading into the body of copending application, Ser. No. 32,008, the valve, said opening being adapted to 70 filed May 22, 1925. surround and closely `fit the operating In said drawings: spindle 12 of the valve, as will be presently Fig. 1 is a longitudinal cross sectional described. The spindle 12 extends upwardly view of the valve, certain of the operative through the cap 11, and an operating handle parts being shown in full lines, 13 is fitted over the to-p end of the spindle 75 Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the valve. and secured thereto by a screw 14. Car- Fig. 3 is a view somewhat similar to Fig. ried by the inner end of the handle 13, is 1, certain of the operative parts being shown a depending sleeve 15, concentrically and in full lines, and shown in another posi.-l closely surrounding the cap 11, and termition of adjustment. i nating adjacent a flattened circular rim 16 80 Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an indi-l vformed upon the top o-f the casing, cator disk forming a part of my invention. The operating spindle 12 consists of a Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the diskcircular rod, and is pro-vided on its lower guide nut used in the valve assembly, and, face with a crank arm 17, of circular cross- 85 Fig. 6 is a cross section on the line 6f6 section, and extending below the spindle 12 of Fig. 1 and in a plane at one side of the longitu- Now referring specifically to the draw-l dinal aXis thereof.

ings, in which similar reference charactersV The upper portion of the arm 17 swings indicate like parts throughout the several in a. pocket formed in the rim 16 of the views, the valve consists of a housing 1, casing 1, as best seen in Figs. 1, 3 and 6. 0 provided with an apertured extension 2, in- The pocket is defined by a curved side wall ternally threaded in the usual manner for 17a, and an opposite flat wall 17". Rota- *0 connection to the supply pipe, and an extion of the spindle 12 causes the arm 17 to ternally screw-threaded extension 3, adapttravel in the circular path defined by the ed to connect the casing to the radiator. curved wall 17, the wall 17 b operating las Such latter connection may be effected in a stop when the arm 17 has reached the the usual manner, as by means of a short extreme position of movement in either disection of pipe 4, and an adjustable union rection, as shown in Fig. 6, in which posinut 5. The nut 5 is provided with spaced tion the valve is either wholly open or parallel ribs or beads 6, instead of being wholly closed. in the shape of the customary hexagon, The valve consists of a body portion 18 since it is usually manipulated by means of terminating at one end in a valve head 19 a Stillson wrench, which destroys the edges in the shape of a cupped disk, and provided of hexagonal nuts, but in which are prowith a screw-threaded central projection 20, vided clamping jaws ac apted to operatively extending in a line coincident with the lontiiaribe 3 without any gitudinal anis of the ension 3. The valve is provided with a vertical seat 21, comprising a rounded, inwardly-facing shoulder, formed on the inner tace of the valve. casing and surrounding the apert-ure termed in the extension 3. A circularly-formed, disl-: guide nutJ 22 is screw-threaded onto the projection 20, and at all times is reciprocable within the aperture in the extension f, as clearly shown in lligs. 1 and 3. On its outer face the disk-guide mit is provided with a plurality of evenly spaced projections 23, whereby, uponreciprocation of the nut, to graduate the amount of vapor passing into t-he extension 3, past the valve seat 21,

The opposite end ot the body portion 18 of the valve is provided with a stem 2-1, which slidingly tits into the socket 9, carried by the plug' 8, and, between the stem and the head 19, the body 18 carries a disk 25, rigidly secured thereto. The disk 25 is provided on the side adjacent the socket 9, with an integrally-formed collar 2G. A coiled spring 27 surrounds the socket 9, and the collar 26, said spring bearing at one end against the inner face ot' the plug 8, and at the other end against the opposite face of the disk 25, the tendency ot the spring being at all times to hold the disk 25 away from the plug 8.

It will be noted that the diameter ot the disk 25 is practically co-extensive with that ot' the head 19, and that the crank arm 17 extends downwardly to a point between said disk and the fiat inner face of said head. It will be manifest therefore that a rotation of the spindle 12, from the position shown in Fig. 1, will cause the arm 1T to engage the face of the disk 25 and push it towards the plug 8, against the power of the spring- 27, and that such movement causes the disk-guide nut 22 to move inwardly within the aperture in the extension 3. It may here be explained that ine cup-shaped portion of the head 19 is filled with a material or insert 28, which normally makes close Contact with the valve seat 21, and that theI disk-guide nut 22 is screwed up tightly against said material or insert 28, and retains it in position. In the position shown in Fig. 1, the spring 2T is pressing the. insert 28 closely against the valve seat 21, but under the rotation ot spindle 12 as just described, the disk-guide nut 22 has moved to the position shown in Fig. 3, and the vapor may pass through the inlet extension 2, past the projections 23, and through the outlet extension 3 into the pipe 4. A reverse rotation of the spindle 12 will obviously break contact between the projection 17 and the disk 25, and permit the spring 2T to restore the head 19 to its closed pos'tion against the seat 21.

lVithin the cap 11, I washer 28 which rests upon Valve casing, and perforated provide a packing the top of the to receive the spindle 12. Formed integral with the spindle 12, is a collar 29 having' stepped flanges 2," and 3i), and a washer 51 is seated ou the flange. 30. Another washer Si) surrounds the spindle 12 and is positioned directly under the cap 11. A coiled spring 532 surrounds the upper portion of the spindle 12, and its lower end is seated on the top metal washer 31, and its upper end bears upon the v. .sher 38 positioned against the closed top ol' the cap 11. The body ot the spring is so proportioned that it presses the collar oiI flange 29 tightly upon the washer 28, with a torce sutlicient to prevent reverse rotation ot. the spindle 12, under pressure of the spring 2T, and also prevents vapor passing through the stutling box.

rl`he valve described is olrfiously capable of various adjustments to vary the degree ot inward reciprocation ot'tlie disk-guide nnt and, consequently, the degree of the size of the openings between the projections for the passage of vapor. In order to indicate to the user the particular position of the head 19 at all times, I mount an indicator ring 3st upon the rim 1G, and a pointer 35 is carried on the lower perij'ihery of the sleeve 15, just above the ring Sl. l'he ring cari-ies the indications "()iii-#fl-2`1-vl- Util, and, in the position shown in Fig. 1, the valveI is Oil and the contact otithe arm 17, against the wall 17, prevents lui# ther rotation of the handle 13 to the right, the insert 28 contacting the seat 21. Rotation ot' the pointer 35 to theA lett will successively cause it to coincide with the numerals 1, 2 or 3, in which positions the slide is successively permitting lriore vapor to pass the apertures 23, and continued rotation to the lett will entirely open the valve and cause the arm 1T to again engage the fiat wall 1T, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. (i, in which position the valve is entirely open, or On. Reverse rotation ot the handle 153 will obviously cause the diskguide nut 22 to move inwardly oi' the aperture in the extension 3, and gradually close the apertures deiined by the, projections 2), and gradually shut ott' the tlow o vapor as the arm 17 approaches the tlat wall 1T" ot' the pocket.

.in order to lock the ring llin its proper position so that it will at all timer; accurately indicate the condition ol the intei nal mechanisms of the valve. l provide a depression 30 in the rim 1o', adapted tor the reception ot' a tongue Si termed integrally with the ring i' From. the foregoing' it is obvioiul that i have provided a valve structure which may be adjusted as desired, and which will always retain its position until the handle is rotated. lfurtlierniore the valve is fitted with a vertical seat, as differentiated troni the usual valve constructions, thereby elimillt) lli

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,sation drain away at nating the probability ot' deposits thereon` which deposits would operate detrimentally to the closing operation, as will be understood by those skilled in the art. Another exceptional advantage ot valve provided with a vertical seat resides in the tact the-.tthe valve may be used with one-pipe lowpressure steam or vapor systems, since the steam will enter at the top and the condon the bottom ot the seat. ln valves with horizontal seats, when used on the one-pipe systems, the valves cannot be properly tlnottled, since the steam, in trying to pass a seat with accumulated deposits thereon, isresisted by the water oi condensation attempting to pass through the same openings, causing gurgling. water hammering and other objectionable noises. rl`he valve forming the subject matter ot this application is capable ot a very tine degree ot adjustment, and the tric-tion devices referred to are capable ot holding it securely in any adjusted position.

Modifications ot the structure herein described may be suggested to those skilled in the art, but the invention covers all embodiments :falling fairly within the scope oi; the appended claims.

What l claim is:

l. In a radiator valve, a casing having an inlet port and an outlet port, a vertically disposed valve seat surrounding said outlet port, a valve reciprocable in alignment with said outlet port and adapted to Contact said seat, resilient means normally pressing` the valve to said seat, a valve spindle, means carried by t-he spindle for moving the valve trom its seat, and means adjacent the spindle and adapted to rictionally prevent rotation thereof under the iniiuence of said resilientmeans, substantially as described.

:2. ln a radiator valve, a casing having an inlet port and an outlet port, a vertically disposed valve seat surrounding said outlet port, a valve head mounted for reciprocation to contact said seat and close said outlet port, a di `lr-guide nut secured to said head and reciprocable within said outlet port and provided with projections which define apertures governing the passage ot vapor under the reciprocation of said'hcad, resilient means norm lly retaining said head against said seat, a valve spindle, means carried by one end otl said .spindle adapted for moving said head 'from said seat, a parkingl cap surrounding' the other end oil said spindle, and means adjacent said other end et said spindle and adapted to impose friction on the latter whereby to prevent rotation of the spindle under the influence oi the resilient means operating on said valve. substantially as described- 3.7111 a radiator valve, a casing having an inlet port and an outlet port, a vertically disposed valve seat surrouiulingv the entrance to said outlet port, a valve head carrying an insert adapted to contact said seat under reciprocation ot said head towards the seat. a coiled spring exerting its influence to press said insert against said seat, a guide member secured to said head and extending into said outlet port, said guide heilig peripherally provided with a plurality of projections which deiine apertures adapted, under the movement of the guide, to present gradually varying passages :tor vapor under the move ments ot' the head and after the insert has lett its seat, an operating` spindle extending into the casing, means carried by the inner end of the spindle adapted to move said head to break contact between the said insert and the valve seat, and means bearing on said spindle and rictionally preventing rotation of the latter under the influence or" said resilient means.

et. ln a. radiator valve, a casing having an inlet port, and an outlet port, a valve seat surrounding the inner end of said outlet port, a valve head adapted for movement to contact said seat, a guide-nut secured to said head and extending into said outlet port, said guide-nut being provided with a plurality ot projections delining openings adapted to present vapor passages of constantly varying area as the valve head is moved toward and away from its seat, means constantly pressing said head towards said seat, an operating handle adapted to move said valve away from its seat, an indicator plate carried by the casing and calibrated to indicate the position ot the valve head, and a pointer carried by the handle and adapted, during the movements of the latter, to successively point to the various calibra tions on said plate.

5. ln a radiator valve, a casing havingv an inlet port and an outlet port, a valve seat surrounding` the inner end of said outlet port, to contact said seat, a guide-nut secured to said head and extending into said outlet port, said guide-nut being provided with a plurality of projections dening openings adapted to present vapor passages ot constantly varying area as the valve head is moved toward and away from its seat, means constantly pressing said head towards said seat, an operating handle adapted to move said head away trom its seat, an indicator plate carried by the casing and calibrated to indicate the position ot the valve head, a tongue extending 'from said plate and enter- .ing` recess in said casing. whereby to prevent rotation ot the plate with respect to the casing, and a pointer carried by the handle and adapted, during the movements ol' the latter,v tosuocessively point to the various calibrations on said plate.

a valve head adapted 'for movement j 6. In a radiator valve, a easing having an. inlet port and an outlet port, a vertieall7 disposed valve Seat surrounding said outlet port, a valver reciprocable in alignment with said port and adapted to Contact said seat, a valve spindle, an arm depending' from tlie end of said spindle, and mounted for travel in a circular path under rotation of the latter, a disk carried by said valve and mounted in tlie Circular path of travel of Said arin, wlierelr)7 Contact between Said arin and Said disk may reciprocate said valve/and a .flat wall Carried on tlie casing limiting the movement of Said arm in each direction.

In testimony whereof I ailix niv signature.

FARM-IAM YA'RDLEY. 

